Sewing outfit.



E. McDONALD.

SEWING OUTFIT. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 11, 1917. 1,293,492, Patented Feb. 4,1919.

ATTORNEY EVERT McDONALD, E MONON, INDIANA.

SEWING OUTFIT. i

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb, 41,1919.

Application filed December 11, 1917. Serial No. 206,698.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, Evnnr MoDoNALo, a citizen of the United States, residing at on-on, in the county of White and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sewing Outfits, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a sewing rack and has for its object. the production of a simple and eflicient sewing rack for conveniently 'supportingthe diflerent articles which are used Whilesewing.

I of the cushion 3 and is carried or upon the supporting brackets 5.

compartment 7 and a dress hook containin Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and efficient rack, wherein the different articles used in sewing are conveniently arranged upon a supporting board.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists of certain novel constructi-ons, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings v Figure 1 is a front elevation of the rack, F Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2--2 of F h ig. 3 is a section taken on line 33 of Fig. dis asection taken on line of Fig.1,

Fig. 5 isa detail perspective view of one of the scissor supporting brackets.

By referring to the drawings, it will be seen that 1 designates the supporting board which is provided with suitable apertures 2 for permitting a securing means to pass therethrough.

A pinv cushion 3 is carried upon the supporting board or plate 1 and a tray 4 is carried upon the supporting board 1 to one side supported This tray 4 is provided with a central partition 6 for dividing the tray 4 into abu-tton containing compartment 8. A shelf 9 is supported below the tray 4 by means of a bracket 10 and this shelf 9 is adapted to constitute an efficient support for a thimble or other article used in sewing, when the same is not in use.

A darning needle supporting rack 11 is carried upon the supporting board or plate 1 and is engaged and supported by a bracket 12. This darning needle supporting rack 11 is provided with a plurality of apertures 13 adapted to extend through an apertured post 22.

darning needle adapted to constitute a support or rest for the lower ends of the darning needles which are rack 11. v

A pair-of scissor sup-porting brackets 15 are secured to the supporting board or plate hese racks are substantially U-shaped in cross section and are struck from a single sheet of metal having a laterally extending tongue 16 struck therefrom which tongue 16 1s adaptedto extend into the supporting board or plate 1 as shown clearly in Fig. 2 of the drawing. Thescissors are adapted to be placed within the scissor supporting bracket 15, by having the respective ends fitting or resting within the respective brackets 15.

A knife supporting lug 16 the plate or board 1 and is preferably triangular shape in cross section, tapering toward the top edge thereof. The lug 16 is provided with a notch 17 upon the upper face thereof within which is seated a ting knife or blade 18, the lug 16 dished out upon the top thereof adjacent the notch 17 as indicated by the numeral 19.

is adapted to be moved through the post 22 to such a position as to allow the rod 20 to be disengaged from the post 21. manner suitable spools containing thread may be placed over the rod 20. A clamping screw 23 extends through the post 22 and engages the rod 20 for firmly holding the rod in a set position.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple and efficient device has been produced which will be very cong venient for a seamstress wherein all of the necessary articles used in sewing may be conveniently supported in order to permit the seamstress to have ready access thereto.

at is claimed is 4 sewing rack comprising a support, various article supporting means carried thereby, a plurality of scissor supporting brackets carried by said support and arranged in spaced relation, each bracket being substantially U-shaped through the supporting is secured to in cross section and pro- 1 vided. with 'an inwardly extending tongue, said 1: 9am provided with an upwardly extendi g ear near each end upon the opposite sides of said tongue and adapted to normally lie flat against the support, for reducing any upward twisting movement of said scissor supporting bracket when said bracket is forced 'flat against said support, and said tongue adapted to extend into said support for holding said bracket in engagement 10 therewith.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.v

EVERT MCDONALD. \Vitnesses:

' J. H. PRATT,

JOHN MCDONALD. 

